Book and bookbinding



Sept. 12, 1933. w, E ELUQTT 1,926,477

BOOK AND BOOKBINDING Original Filed June 22, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 p1933- w. E. ELLIOTT 1,926,477

'BOOK AND BOOKBINDING Original Filed June 22, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.Zhl/enfor Patented Sept. 12, 1933 BOOK AND :BOOKBINDING WilliamEbenezer Elliott, Liverpool, England Application June 22, 1931, Se'fia'lNo'. 546,081, and

in Great Britain August 26, 1930. Renewed,

May 23, 1933* sflcai (01,23 152?) This invention has reference to bookbindings, and has for its primary object and effect to provide aconstruction or species of book binding by whichthe cost of bindingunits or bundlesof Sheets of letter press or other sheets is renderedrelatively inexpensive; but it also has reference to complete books inwhich the bindings according to the invention form part of same.

In cases where Works or books or: printed mat- ,10 ter are. published,or issued as serials or as periodical publications, or in parts orsections,

" it is very often desired to have the series or. set

bound in stiff cases or bindings, so that they should constitute aproper bound book; but usually the cost of such bindings is considerableand the ownerforegoes doing so; and oneoi the x chief objects andeffects of the invention is .to

provide a methodof manufacture and. form of construction of binding thatis relatively inexdesires; and a further object andeifect isto enablepeople who takein printed matter in series, or in the form ofperiodicals, tobind the booksthemselves, by merely having to purchasethe inexpensive cover-constructed in the manner, herein set 'forth whichenables them toi do the binding themselves.

A book binding according to this'invention compriseshard front and backcovers and flexible' back, and: between the covers, there is attached byadhesive, adjacent to each edge or cover of the back proper, amulti-channelled or flanged device .or devices or members, and thedivisions or partitions or flanges of these devices are spaced atsuitable distances apart as maybe required, and constitute attachmentmeans or devices, to the sides of which, and by whichthe back parts ofthe members, parts, or sections 4 of printed matter to be bound can beattached or bound by an ordinary adhesive such as gum or paste.Consequently, according to the number of parts, serial members orperiodical publications to be contained and bound within the 4 cover,there will be provided a. corresponding number of attachment channels orflange de-' vices provided in it. i r

The back edges of the parts or members or Y sections to be bound, are inthe binding operasides and the bottoms of the channels or spaces by anadhesive, which may be'provided or applied in any suitable way; and whenthis has been done, and the adhesive has become dry, the

pensive,'so that the, owneris able to do what he members.

tion, placed in position between the partitions or flanges, and securedto their sides, or to their bindingoperations are completebthe resultbeing-thebound book.

Acc'ordingto one and an advantageousconstruction or form of theholdinglmemberor means, it is made'of a sheet of paper orsuitablematerial, and is formed-with a plurality of continuous channels, thepartitions between which are produced by suitably folding thepaper ormaterial so as to form tongues, and so channels; .and in this case thepaper is creased or scored 66 a in any suitable known-way, so that itcan .be

folded along the creases to produceithe' multi channels from top tobottom; and the adhesive, say a suitable gum, is provided onthe surfaces1 'of the tongues or partitions or partitions and 70 other parts. To the"back of "this attaching means there is adhered a reinforcing strip oftextile or'suitable strong material, so that these two parts become onewhen adhered together; and the textile fabric, carrying'the paper orlike device is adhered to the insideof the case adja-. cent to-the edgesof the back, and thus meat- 'taching or binding part'or device is firmlyheld in position, but not attached to the" back proper of the case, andsothe latter isfree, as is necessary. r 1

When the attachingorbinding means or device is of the folded kind asdescribed, the folded parts forming 'the tongues or partitions whichform the sides of the channels may be adhered together, and to the outerof the channel partitions or 'members,"the end papers of theboOk may besecured, so that'they would lie next the outer sheets ,or pages of the 3bound parts or I .90 In the binding action, the back portions of theparts of sections to be bound in the cover, may bewetted, say by dippingthem into liquid; and then placedin the channelsfand after all have beenplaced in position, the cover sections are folded together, and thewholeis put under a suitable weight, so that the channel tongues orpartitions, and the parts or sections tobe bound are firmly stucktogether, and when dry, the

binding operation is complete.

Insome cases, the paper, or like attachingj or holding means or devicewillbe of the same width as the textile or like reinforcing portion;whilst in others it may extend and cover thewhole 'of the interiorsurfaces of the cover boards, in which, 1105 case of course these twoparts are in one, I and the sideportions or sheets constitute thelinings ofthe cover. I I V In the case of bindings for inexpensive,books, the cover may consist of boards enclosed in cov-' '1 10 erings ofany suitable material as now used in connection with inexpensivebindings.

The invention is illustrated in the annexed drawings, which give anexample of binding according to this invention, Figures 1 and 2 beingplan in section and inside face view respectively of the bindingzandFigure 3, a plan in section of a bound book. I

Referring to the drawings, 1 are the stiff sides of the cover, and 2 isthe back proper, which maybe regarded as of ordinary inexpensive bookcover construction. 3 is the material, say a suit multi-channeledholding member, said flexible able strong paper, of which the holdingcrbinding portion or means is formed; and the case shown, this material isformed into a plurality of continuous longitudinal channels 4 of which5, are the fastening or securing tongues orpartitions, which form thechannels; and 6 are the margins of thestrip 3, which extend over thefolding'a previously and suitably creased piece ofpaper or othersuitable material 3, so that 1 theadjacent folded parts lie-oneupontheother;

in the manner illustrated, and they are held together by an adhesive;When adhering the. two parts land '7 together, the tonguesof partitions5 may be first pressedzdown flat, so that the channel part, and thetextile orlike part7 I I throughout the side opposite the tongues.

may be conveniently pressed upon one another, and a'firm adhesionproduced. l

While ,the. binding described and illustrated .1

' in-the drawingsis advantageous,the invetnion is notrestricted to thismanner of formationyas for-instance the projecting tongues or holding"parts may be not continuous, asin the example' given, but maybe;.provided.by, a plurality of tongue devices secured to the interioroffthe cover at spaced distances. The mannerof applying and-fitting andattachingthe J parts or I '1.-A book binding including acover made; up,

sectionsof printed matter, in the case,- has been I already describedabove. r .What is claimed is:}

inner portions of the inside of the cover sides.

of sides and a back, a multi-channeled holding 'member of flexiblematerial folded longitudinally memberof flexible material folded to formspaced tongues to define channels, a relatively flat flexible membersecured to the rear surface of the member and the multi-channeledholding member beyond the channels being secured to the inner surfacesof the sides of the cover.

,3. A multi-channeled holding member for use in bookbindingcomprising aflexible section folded upon itself at spaced intervals, with thein'nersurfaces of the folded portions adhesively connected, the foldedportions providing spaced tongues to definebindin'g receiving channels,the holding member being [extended in 7 both directions beyond thechannels to providefor' securing .the holding member in position as apart of the binding. 7

4. A multi-ch an'neled holdingmember for use in book binding comprisinga flexible section folded uponijtself at spaced intervals; with theinner surfacesof the folded portions adhe'sively connected, the folded"portions providing spaced tongues to define bindingreceiving channels,the

holding member being extended in both direc- .-'tions beyond thechannels'to provide for securingthe'hol'ding member in position as apart of secured to the multi-channeled 'holdingmember 5 .Aj bookincluding" a cover inwhich a plurality of sections of matter are to beboundborn- .ing a plurality of; channels formed by' tongues, the sideportions of the device being secured to of theimultirchanneled deviceare adhered.

' I E. ELLI .H v. 51* the. binding, and ajfiexible stripl overlying ande prising a multi-channeled device of flexible ma a terial forretaini'ng' the sections, said'device hav-

